Dimensional Metrology
DIMENSIONAL CALIBRATION
>Dimensional calibration is the method of checking, correcting or adjusting, through comparison with a known standard, the measurement of spatial extent, especially width, height and length. Our calibration scope as well as various examples of dimensional instruments can be found below.
Caliper Gauges
A Caliper Gauge is a device used to measure the distance between two opposite sides of an object.
Scope: In-House Calibration: 0 - 50 mm
External Micrometers
An External Micrometer is a device that is used for the precise measurement of small distances, examples: wires, spheres, shafts and blocks.
Scope: SANAS Calibration: 0 - 500 mm Certificate
In-House Calibration: 0 - 1200 mm
Depth Micrometers
A Depth Micrometer is a device that is used for the precise measurement of depths, examples: slots and steps.
Scope: SANAS Calibration: 0 - 300 mm Certificate
Scope: In-House Calibration: 0 - 300 mm
Internal Micrometers - Stick
An Internal Micrometer - Stick is a device that is used for the precise measurement of the diameter of holes.
Scope: SANAS Calibration: Up to 300 mm Certificate
Scope: In-House Calibration: 25 - 300 mm
Bore Micrometers
A Bore Micrometer is a device with a three anvil head that is used for the precise measurement of inside diameters.
Scope: SANAS Calibration: Up to 100 mm Certificate
Scope: In-House Calibration: 8 - 120 mm
Micrometer Heads
A Micrometer Head is the main component of an Internal Micrometer that includes the scale and the indicating device. Extentions are added to the Micrometer Head.
Scope: In-House Calibration: 0 - 50 mm
Height Gauges
A Height Gauge is a device that is used for the precise measurement of height.
Scope: SANAS Calibration: Up to 1000 mm Certificate
Scope: In-House Calibration: 0 - 1000 mm
Micrometer Setting Rods
Micrometer Setting Rods are the extentions are added to the Micrometer Head.
Scope: SANAS Calibration: Up to 700 mm Certificate
Scope: In-House Calibration: 0 - 800 mm
Seam Micrometers
A Seam Micrometer is a device that is used for the precise measurement of width, height and depth of can seams.
Scope: SANAS Calibration: 0 - 13 mm Certificate
Scope: In-House Calibration: 0 - 13 mm
DTI Plungers
A DTI Plunger is a device used to accurately measure small distances and angles, and amplify them to make them more obvious. It measures the depression of the plunger.
Scope: SANAS Calibration: Up to 50 mm Certificate
Scope: In-House Calibration: 0 - 100 mm
DTI Levers
A DTI Lever is a device with a smaller and more precise measuring range than the DTI Plunger. It measures the deflection of the arm rather than its depression.
Scope: SANAS Calibration: Up to 1.5 mm Certificate
Scope: In-House Calibration: Up to 1.5 mm
Bevel Protractors
A Bevel Protractor is a device used for the measurement or marking off of angles.
Scope: In-House Calibration: 360 °
Centrifuges
A Centrifuge is a device used for putting an object in rotation around a fixed axis. This is often used for separating the components of blood.
Scope: In-House Calibration: 0 - 6000 rpm
Coating Thickness Gauges
A Coating Thickness Gauge is a device used to measure dry film thickness
Scope: In-House Calibration: 0 - 1500 µm
Vernier Depth Gauges
A Vernier depth gauge is a device used to measure the depth of grooves or holes. These gauges perform a similar (though less accurate) role to Depth Micrometers.
Scope: SANAS Calibration: 0 - 600 mm Certificate
Scope: In-House Calibration: 0 - 600 mm
Feeler Gauges
A Feeler gauge is a device used to measure the width of gaps. They consist of a number of small lengths of steel of different thicknesses with measurements marked on each piece.
Scope: In-House Calibration: 0 - 1 mm
Fruit Sizers
A Fruit sizer is a device used to measure the diameter of apples, pears, tomatoes and many other fruits and vegetables.
Scope: In-House Calibration: 20 - 100 mm
Inclinometers
An Inclinometer is a device used to measure angles of slope, elevation or depression of an object with respect to gravity.
Scope: In-House Calibration: 360 °
Length Bars
Length bars consist of various lengths of steel bars that is used to produce precision lengths.
Scope: SANAS Calibration: Up to 775 mm Certificate
Scope: In-House Calibration: 0 - 800 mm
Levels
A Spirit Level is a device used to indicate whether a surface is horizontal (level) or vertical (plumb).
Scope: In-House Calibration: ALL
Hardness Testers - Shore
A Shore Hardness Tester is a device used to measure the depth of an indentation in a material created by a given force. Shore is one of several measures of the hardness of a material.
Scope: In-House Calibration: A, B, C, D, DO, O, OO, OOO, SL
Profile Projectors
A Profile Projector is an optical instrument that can be used for measuring. The projection screen displays the profile of the specimen and is magnified for better ease of calculating linear measurements.
Scope: In-House Calibration: ALL
Straight Edges
A Straight Edge is a tool with an edge free from curves and is used for transcribing straight lines, or checking the straightness of lines.
Scope: In-House Calibration: 0 - 2 m
Rulers
A Ruler is a device used to measure distances or to rule lines. Rulers contain calibrated lines to measure distances.
Scope: SANAS Calibration: 0 - 2 m Certificate
Scope: In-House Calibration: 0 - 2 m
Tapes
A Tape Measure is a device that consists of a ribbon made from various materials with linear-measurement markings.
Scope: In-House Calibration: 0 - 100 m
Thickness Gauges
A Thickness Gauge is a device used to measure the thickness of various materials. It consists of a DTI that gets fixed to a stand.
Scope: SANAS Calibration: 0 - 50 mm Certificate
Scope: In-House Calibration: 0 - 50 mm
Ultrasonic Thickness Gauges
An Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge is a device used for the non-destructive investigation of a material's thickness using ultrasonic waves.
Scope: In-House Calibration: 0 - 100 mm
Thickness Foils
Thickness Foils or 'Shims' are used to verify the accuracy and operation of coating thickness gauges.
Scope: In-House Calibration: 12 - 600 µm
Vernier Calipers
A Vernier Caliper is a device used to measure internal and external distances accurately.
Scope: SANAS Calibration: 0 - 1000 mm Certificate
Scope: In-House Calibration: 0 - 1.5 m
Distance Meters
A Distance Meter is a device that uses a laser beam to determine the distance to an object.
Scope: In-House Calibration: 0 - 100 m
If you have any queries about any of the above instruments or any queries about any other instruments that do not appear in the list, please feel free to contact us here.